Lingyin: A Name Hidden in the Trees
A wooded valley, a travelling monk and a name that changes how we enter a place.
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Around the Lake: Streets, Temples and Memory
Temple roofs, old classrooms, a street beside the water. Around West Lake, daily life and remembered lives share the same landscape.
Beyond the Shore: Bamboo, Springs and Tea
Bamboo closes over a path, spring water meets tea, and clouds drift across the hilltops. Beyond the shore, the lake opens into quiet valleys and villages.
Leifeng Pagoda: The Tower, the Ruin and the Story
Evening light, old brick and a remembered love: several lives share the same tower.
Su Shi’s Lesson in Looking Again
Sunlight reveals one lake; rain suggests another. Two lines of poetry make room for both.
West Lake: Small Details, Deep Stories
An umbrella, a line of poetry, a leaf of tea: discover a lake through the details that make it memorable.